LONDON (Reuters) – France made up more ground on Britain in attracting overseas direct investment into financial services last year, according to research by accountancy firm EY published on Monday. Britain still retained top spot in the European rankings – attracting 63 projects in 2021 – but the gap with second-placed France narrowed, with its neighbour recording 60, its highest number in the last decade. Both nations enticed a higher number of projects in 2021 than in the previous year – up seven for Britain and 11 for France – bucking the trend for a contraction in Europe overall. Foreign …